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Presenters have until 14 April 2015 to submit their application, while those wishing to attend can apply until 11 June 2015.

ECMWF is calling for independent experts in a number of scientific and technical areas to evaluate proposals sent in response to Copernicus ITTs.

The Quasi-Biennial Oscillation was the subject of a workshop in the Canadian city of Victoria from 16 to 18 March. Tim Stockdale, who represented ECMWF at the meeting, explains what the QBO is all about.

The ECMWF 2015 Annual Seminar will take place from 1 to 4 September and focus on the understanding, observation and representation of processes across scales.

ECMWF has hosted a workshop on ‘Stochastic Parametrization’ which reviewed progress in the simulation of uncertainties in forecasting models and examined the scope for further improvements.

The redesigned “Data Analysis and Visualisation using Metview” module introduces users to Metview’s tools for accessing, processing and visualising meteorological data.

Old satellite data contain valuable information on climate change for some essential climate variables. This article presents vital work to preserve and rescue these observations before it is too late.

Weak El Niño conditions observed since October 2014 are expected to strengthen over the next few months and may turn into a substantial event, but there is a great deal of uncertainty beyond June 2015, current forecasts suggest.

The Winter 2014/15 issue of the ECMWF Newsletter is now available. As well as news about ECMWF staff and events, it features articles about new developments and the use that can be made of ECMWF products.

An international workshop on a planned Climate Data Store hosted by ECMWF last week provided a first opportunity for different stakeholders to discuss the best way forward on the project.